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New York Guild for the Jewish Blind Steps of our Progress [[image left margin - drawing of wooden ladder; years written on rungs: "1914" on bottom rung, up to "1927" top rung; "CARE FOR THE BLIND IN THEIR OWN HOMES" written along the rail; "OUR AIMS" with an upward pointing arrow written at top of image]] Care and Employment Membership in 1927 over 8000 ^[[1927]] Purchased 11 1/2 acres of land on the Saw Mill River Parkway for our new Home. ^[[1926]] Men's Home enlarged; workshop opened. ^[[1925]] A Home for Blind Men opened. ^[[1924]] Fund started for Blind Men's Home. ^[[1923]] Bought 172 E. 96th St. for enlarged Community Center. ^[[1922]] Land adjoining "Pines" presented to Guild for new buildings. ^[[1921]] Bought property adjoining "The Pines" opened as Home for Blind Women. ^[[1920]] Opened Community Center for Blind on East 105th St. ^[[1919]] First Home for Jewish Blind in the U. S. founded. (For Blind Children.) ^[[1918]] Bought "The Pines" at Yonkers. Opened as Vacation Camp for Blind Girls. ^[[1917]] Religious instruction organized into Sunday School for Blind Children. ^[[1916]] Guild Incorporated Oct. 11--Received our charter. ^[[1915]] Pencil Campaign started. Lecture on Prevention of Blindness. ^[[1914]] Blind cared for in their homes. New York Guild for Jewish Blind Organized. Membership in 1914-0